Hello, Fanworkers! 👋Can you believe next week is already Christmas? 🎄
As Christmas approaches, sparkling lights and trees appear on the streets, making the atmosphere even more festive! One of the best places to experience the charm of Christmas is definitely a café with a tree, right? ☕✨
You can enjoy a warm cup of coffee in a cozy space filled with adorable tree decorations, creating a special winter vibe. To help those fan workers who want to spend a warm time at a café this Christmas, I’d like to introduce some recommended spots. These are great places to visit with friends or loved ones, where you can fully immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit, so be sure to check them out! 💖 |
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Verona Eulji [을지로 베로나]
24, Chungmuro 5-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 3rd Floor |
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Café Verona in Euljiro, inspired by Romeo and Juliet. A place where you can feel a unique romantic vintage vibe. The roses hanging in the air, the Christmas tree, and the gravity-style artwork on the walls come together to create a single space..! ✨ True to its name "Hipjiro," the path to get there and the sign are not easy to find, but you can enjoy the pleasure of discovering a hidden secret spot. 🌹 The moment you step into the café, it gives you a mystical feeling as if you are in a different space. 🌟 |
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Seasonal fruit-based croffles and bingsu are the main menu items, and during winter, they offer fresh strawberry Mont Blanc croffles and fresh strawberry bingsu. 🍓❄️
In spring, you can enjoy cherry blossom desserts, in summer there are sweet corn, Shine Muscat, melon, and peach desserts, and in autumn, you can find fig and chestnut desserts, making it a great place to enjoy seasonal fruits! 🍑
I recommend trying the signature drink named after Romeo and Juliet, along with the signature coffee menu featuring a cute cat design. ☕🐱 |
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Manhole coffee [맨홀커피]
247, Yeongsin-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, B-Dong Shopping Center, Basement 1 Floor |
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Manhole Coffee, which means that opening the manhole cover leads you into a new world. 🌍 When you enter through the green door, you can find a space inspired by a 18th-19th century British home. The café is 70 pyeong in size, allowing you to feel a grand and romantic Christmas atmosphere, and there are plenty of books and photo zones to spend your time. 📚✨ If you want to enjoy various trees and an antique mood, I recommend this place. 🎄 The nearby Manhole Coffee Western Bookstore offers a different vibe, so if there’s no seating here, it might be nice to visit that location instead. ☕📸 |
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They mainly serve specialty and hand-drip coffee, but the Manhole Cream menu is also worth noting. ☕ When you take a sip of the smooth cream combined with the rich latte, you'll feel the creamy milk flavor filling your mouth, and it’s not too sweet, so you can enjoy it without getting tired of it. 🌟 I recommend the cheesecake for dessert. 🍰 Made with thick, chewy cream cheese and rich whipped cream, this cake is reborn with Manhole Coffee’s unique recipe, so you definitely can’t miss out on tasting it! 😋 |
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Thousand [따우전드]
59, Ginkgo-gil 12, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul |
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If you’ve already experienced an 18th-century British Christmas, how about feeling the charm of an American Christmas this time? 🎄 You can enjoy the cozy atmosphere of a homey Christmas while admiring the tree. ✨
There are locations not only in Gunja but also in Sungsu and Sinsa, making it easy to visit a convenient spot. 😊 |
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This store specializes in pies, offering around 15 different kinds. Their signature items are pumpkin pie and banana cream pie.🥧 However, they also have seasonal options made with fresh, in-season ingredients. For this winter, it’s likely to be strawberry pie.🍓 Personally, I’m curious about the Boston cream pie and the cheese blueberry pie!😋 |
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All the ugly cookie [올더어글리쿠키]
45, Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st and 2nd floors |
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From the exterior, this café in Hapjeong, called All the Ugly Cookies, shouts "Christmas!!!" 🎄 It has a completely different atmosphere compared to the spaces mentioned earlier. The café spans two floors, and every corner is thoughtfully designed. 🌟 Outside, a large tree and oversized wreaths beckon you in, while inside, you can feel a bright Christmas vibe with pink decorations, tree objects, and cute wallpaper. ✨ |
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This place is not only famous for its Christmas atmosphere but also for its cookies. 🍪 It's the first cookie shop to be featured in the Korean Michelin Guide Blue Ribbon Survey for four consecutive years! Just so you know, these cookies are not crispy; they are moist and oily. 😋 They offer a wide variety of unique cookies, including Lemon Earl Grey White Ganache, Brick Lane's Chocolate Fig, Soho's Yogurt Tomatoma, Bungeobbang Peanut Crumble, and Pepper Tinka Bean Riso & Nurungji, which you won't easily find elsewhere. So, let's go for dessert after a meal! 🍰
They also have online sales, so keep that in mind! 💻✨ |
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Christmas seems to make everyday life a little more special. Even a regular cup of coffee feels precious when accompanied by sparkling trees and a warm atmosphere in a café. The cafés introduced this time are not just places to see trees; they are perfect spaces to create warm memories with loved ones. ❤️ This year-end, I hope everyone can create happy moments under the twinkling trees. As the year comes to an end, may you be able to give yourself and those around you a little gift of appreciation for all the hard work. 🎁✨ |
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When people think of Christmas carols, songs like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" or Ariana Grande's "Santa Tell Me" often come to mind. 🎶 There are countless carols out there, but there are also many K-pop songs that capture the winter spirit! ❄️ The end of this year, it might be nice to create a different atmosphere with K-Carols, which offer a unique charm compared to the familiar melodies. Let’s enjoy the holiday season with a fresh twist! 🎉✨ |
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BTOB - The Winter's Tale | You can't cry |
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I think BTOB's "The Winter's Tale - You Can't Cry" is so famous that you have to watch the video to truly enjoy it! 🎥 Many fans fell for the group because of the members dancing in Disney character outfits. Especially, Changsub's Goofy costume suited him so well that even non-fans must have seen that stage at least once! 😄✨ |
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However, since this album also includes "Because It's Christmas" and the contrastingly titled "You Can Cry," BTOB's carol is often regarded as a masterpiece rather than just one standout song. 🎶 This entire album is truly celebrated! 🌟 |
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NMIXX - Funky Glitter Christmas |
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NMIXX had a really busy year in 2022, releasing both their first and second singles shortly after debuting! To give back the love they received from fans, they created the "Intermission" single album. The name combines "Intermission" and NMIXX's "XX," meaning it’s an album to express gratitude to fans while taking a break. 🎶
The song, true to its title, features funky brass and piano sounds, making it a bouncy and exciting carol that captures the essence of winter from start to finish! ❄️ Everyone knows that NMIXX is great live, right? While the audio is perfect, this song truly shines when watched alongside the video! It’s a perfect way to indulge your ears with their flawless live performance, and you can also enjoy their cute and beautiful visuals! ✨ |
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Red Velvet X aespa - Beautiful Christmas |
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Every winter, there’s a company that excels at creating carol songs, and that’s none other than SM Entertainment, known for their "Pink Blood" lineage! 🎶 They’ve been famous for their carol songs for a long time, and the recent SM carol featuring Red Velvet and aespa, "Beautiful Christmas," is sure to be loved by everyone!
I’m confident that this song will be remembered more for its stage video than the MV! The sight of Red Velvet and aespa dancing and singing together in matching Santa-themed red outfits is truly beautiful. 🎅 After watching this video, you can’t help but wish for more activities from this amazing combination!
Is there anyone who hasn’t seen this video yet...? It really can’t be! If you haven’t, it’s not too late—make sure to watch it now! 🙏 |
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📢Everyone, pay attention!! There's a really interesting song here. 🎶 The songs introduced earlier clearly say, "I'm a carol!" but this one doesn’t. This song doesn't contain any lyrics related to Christmas in its lyrics, stage video, or music video. Yet, it always ends up on people's playlists every winter.
The song is "Be My Baby" by Wonder Girls, which captures the excitement and joy of year-end celebrations in its melody! The intro and opening lyrics, "Watching~," evoke the feeling of a year-end party and instantly grab your ears, making you want to keep listening. Personally, this is my top recommendation among the songs I’ve suggested. It's so fun and perfect for enjoying Christmas, so I hope you give it a listen! 🎉✨ |
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I’ve gathered some K-Carols for you! 🎶 There are so many songs that I couldn’t include, but if you're interested, I’ll come back with a variety of songs later! I hope this year-end is warm and cozy with K-Carols! ❄️✨ |
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Fanworkers, can you believe there are only 13 days left in 2025?? Next year is the Year of the Blue Snake, and there's a meme that fits perfectly: "Poisonous Snake(독있뱀)" and "Non-Poisonous Snake(독없뱀)". The "Non-Poisonous Snake" represents a gentle and soft appearance, while the "Poisonous Snake" showcases a strong gaze and charismatic presence. Hehe.
Shall we take a look at the "Poisonous Snake" and "Non-Poisonous Snake" sides of K-pop artists? It sounds like a lot of fun! 😄✨ |
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What do you think? Which look do Fanworkers prefer, the "Poisonous Snake" or the "Non-Poisonous Snake"? Being able to appreciate two contrasting sides is really a delightful experience for fans, right? It feels like the charm of the idols is amplified! 😍Which style do you like more? |
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That's it for this week's newsletter! Then we'll see you next week!❤️💚 |
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